Greatest aussie movies of all time
by john-morgan1966 | created - 09 Nov 2014 | updated - 09 Nov 2014 | Publicbest acted
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1. Smiley (1956)
97 min | Comedy
Smiley Greevins is a cheeky, mischievous, imaginative little boy who lives in the small town of Murrumbilla in the Australian outback. His father Bill is a poor drover who is often away ... See full summary »
Director: Anthony Kimmins | Stars: Ralph Richardson, John McCallum, Chips Rafferty, Colin Petersen
Votes: 210
2. Smiley Gets a Gun (1958)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
A sequel to the movie Smiley (1956). Young Smiley gets into more strife as he attempts to prove himself a responsible citizen by helping others, so that he can earn a new gun from Sergeant Flaxman.
Director: Anthony Kimmins | Stars: Sybil Thorndike, Chips Rafferty, Keith Calvert, Bruce Archer
Votes: 126
3. Robbery Under Arms (1985 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Fourth adaptation and first made for television of the classic Australian bushranger novel "Robbery Under Arms" by Rolf Boldrewood. Made by the South Australian Film Corporation during the ... See full summary »
Directors: Donald Crombie, Ken Hannam | Stars: Sam Neill, Steven Vidler, Christopher Cummins, Liz Newman
Votes: 239
4. Robbery Under Arms (1957)
Not Rated | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Two brothers join their father in Captain Starlight's bush ranger gang in 19th Century Australia.
Director: Jack Lee | Stars: Peter Finch, Ronald Lewis, David McCallum, Maureen Swanson
Votes: 302
5. Bliss (1985)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama
After a near-death experience, a man wonders if he actually did die and is now in Hell.
Director: Ray Lawrence | Stars: Barry Otto, Lynette Curran, Helen Jones, Miles Buchanan
Votes: 1,420 | Gross: $0.66M
6. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Music
Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
Director: Stephan Elliott | Stars: Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp, Rebel Penfold-Russell
Votes: 55,116 | Gross: $11.22M
7. Strictly Ballroom (1992)
PG | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A maverick dancer risks his career by performing an unusual routine and sets out to succeed with a new partner.
Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter, Pat Thomson
Votes: 29,412 | Gross: $11.74M
8. Red Dog (2011)
PG | 92 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Based on the legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master.
Director: Kriv Stenders | Stars: Josh Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Rohan Nichol, Luke Ford
Votes: 19,436
9. Mad Max (1979)
R | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.
Director: George Miller | Stars: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley
Votes: 222,472 | Gross: $8.75M
10. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
R | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline-rich community escape a horde of bandits.
Director: George Miller | Stars: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston, Max Phipps
Votes: 193,776 | Gross: $12.47M
11. Breaker Morant (1980)
PG | 107 min | Drama, History, War
Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters, Bryan Brown
Votes: 14,438 | Gross: $7.14M
12. Malcolm (1986)
PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi
A socially awkward and mechanically gifted man becomes involved in a quirky and unconventional crime.
Director: Nadia Tass | Stars: Colin Friels, John Hargreaves, Lindy Davies, Chris Haywood
Votes: 2,843 | Gross: $0.54M
13. Dusty (1983 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
The exploits of Dusty, a Los Angeles cabbie who longs to be a private detective. The pilot episode establishes how Dusty becomes the apprentice of world renown private investigator ... See full summary »
Director: Don Medford | Stars: Saul Rubinek, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Hank Garrett, Nancy McKeon
Votes: 14
14. Dad and Dave: On Our Selection (1995)
107 min | Comedy
Tired of local corruption and the harshness of his life a bushman demonstrates the true Aussie spirit and decides to run for parliament.
Director: George Whaley | Stars: Leo McKern, Joan Sutherland, Geoffrey Rush, Ray Barrett
Votes: 223
15. Fast Talking (1984)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama
A bright young teenager from a broken home uses his quick wits and glib tongue to get out of trouble - but they also get him into it.
Director: Ken Cameron | Stars: Steve Bisley, Tracy Mann, Peter Hehir, Denis Moore
Votes: 153 | Gross: $0.00M
16. Running on Empty (1982)
R | 83 min | Action, Drama, Sport
Mike is a young man who is a budding street racer, and owner of a Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase III. His best mate and mechanic, Tony, are both steel workers by day, but when they aren't working, they are racing.
Director: John Clark | Stars: Terry Serio, Deborah Conway, Max Cullen, Richard Moir
Votes: 510
17. The Magic Pudding (2000)
G | 80 min | Animation, Family, Musical
An old man, a young anthropomorphic koala, a South Pole penguin and Albert, a magic sentient walking and talking bowl of pudding with an attitude are searching for koala's missing parents. However, sinister forces want the pudding.
Director: Karl Zwicky | Stars: Sam Neill, Hugo Weaving, John Cleese, Geoffrey Rush
Votes: 537
18. The Dish (2000)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A remote Australian community, populated by quirky characters, plays a key role in the first Apollo moon landing.
Director: Rob Sitch | Stars: Sam Neill, Billy Mitchell, Roz Hammond, Christopher-Robin Street
Votes: 17,101 | Gross: $2.25M
19. Muriel's Wedding (1994)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama
A young social outcast in Australia steals money from her parents to finance a vacation where she hopes to find happiness, and perhaps love.
Director: P.J. Hogan | Stars: Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Bill Hunter, Sophie Lee
Votes: 41,743 | Gross: $15.19M
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